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how does one tighten tracksport top nut? shaft just spins. i guess it's tight enough

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Old 05-26-2006, 08:08 AM
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Default how does one tighten tracksport top nut? shaft just spins. i guess it's tight enough

since my clunk is gone (was prolly the sway bar link bolt looseninging).

impact wrench... it did naaathing.

also, is it okay that the strut bearing (rubber portion is all cracked and kinda loose in that steel tray with the two studs in it?

also, why is the hole in the sway bar so much bigger than the bolt that goes through it?
i made sure to have the bolt going the right way so that at least the unthreaded portion is in the sway bar hole. just seemed strange and very likely to clunk...
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Default grab the shaft with vice grips as high up as you can

chances are you'll mar the shaft a bit, just make sure it's high up enough (ie covered by the bump stop)
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did that. SO tight. still spins. oh well, tight enough i guess.
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grab with vice grips and a piece of rubber gasket or something similar
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